Willard hasn't had much luck against Nixa recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Willard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nixa Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willard is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Lebanon with a sharp 83-58 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Nixa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Carthage 48-34. The 48-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nixa's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Willard, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-5.
Willard was dealt a bruising 75-45 loss at the hands of Nixa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Willard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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